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DWP papers raise doubts over £160 billion surplus unlocking

Hopes of a multi-billion pound pensions windfall to drive growth and raise incomes for retirees have been dealt a serious blow.Official figures contained in DWP papers show just a tiny fraction of...

Rachel Reeves plots new tax raid as expert warns: She’ll attack your pension at both ends

On Wednesday, she said she wouldn't hike any of the big three taxes in her autumn Budget: income tax, national insurance (NI) and VAT.But that still leaves a lot she can do. Economists reckon...

Cologne defuses WW2 bombs after 20,000 evacuated

Cologne defuses WW2 bombs after 20,000 evacuated2 days agoGabriela PomeroyBBC NewsEPAAuthorities in the German city of Cologne have defused three unexploded World War Two bombs after the evacuation...

Hopes of closure fade as police wrap up Madeleine McCann search

Hopes of closure fade as police wrap up Madeleine McCann search 3 hours agoDaniel SandfordUK correspondentReporting fromAlgarve, PortugalPA MediaFrom the moment I arrived in Praia da Luz on Monday...

The beautiful European country with few tourists where a restaurant meal costs £4.21

A beautiful European country is one of the poorest on the continent, with restaurant meals for well under 10 pounds. Moldova is a small landlocked nation in Eastern Europe bordered by Romania to the...

The real reasons Beckham is finally getting a knighthood after years of disappointment

Bonding over their mutual love of gardening and bee-keeping, the King and Britain’s most famous footballer, David Beckham, hit it off splendidly at Chelsea last month. As they chatted away with...

Trump and Musk enter bitter feud - and Washington buckles up

Trump and Musk enter bitter feud - and Washington buckles up1 hour agoAnthony ZurcherNorth America CorrespondentReporting fromWashington DCWhat happens when the richest person and the most powerful...

'We moved into a £930k house by the seaside - locals gave us a two-word nickname'

A mum-of-two has shared the amusing nickname locals bestowed upon her after she relocated her family from Hertfordshire to a £930k coastal property. Louise Connolly revealed that she and her family...

How Ukraine carried out daring 'Spider Web' attack on Russian bombers

How Ukraine carried out daring 'Spider Web' attack on Russian bombers3 days agoLaura Gozzi & BBC VerifyBBC NewsUkraine Presidential Press Service/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockIt was an attack of...

Keir Starmer issued devastating blow by House of Lords as PM backed into a corner

Peers in the House of Lords have forced Keir Starmer to accept a major amendment on a new AI bill or risk being defeated on the whole legislation. Lords have been battling for months to impose an...

Shoppers praise £14 hair-growth serum that 'reduces hair fall' and 'improves volume'

If your ponytail’s looking a little slimmer than it used to, or you’re suddenly noticing more hair in the shower drain, you’re not alone. Shedding can ramp up for all sorts of reasons —...

Cologne evacuates 20,000 so WW2 bombs can be defused

Cologne evacuates 20,000 so WW2 bombs can be defused2 hours agoGabriela PomeroyBBC NewsEPAThe German city of Cologne is evacuating some 20,500 people from a large area in the city centre so experts...

UK temporarily spared from Trump's 50% metal tariffs

UK temporarily spared from Trump's 50% metal tariffs4 hours agoMitchell LabiakBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe UK has been temporarily spared from US President Donald Trump's executive...

Inside Spain's 'zombieland' airports as crisis rocks country

Airports are overwhelmed with rough sleepers as Spain grapples with a housing crisis and the lowest employment rate in the EU. As of March, around 421 people were sleeping rough at Madrid Barajas...

How Ukraine carried out daring 'Spider Web' attack on Russian bombers

How Ukraine carried out daring 'Spider Web' attack on Russian bombers46 minutes agoLaura Gozzi & BBC VerifyBBC NewsUkraine Presidential Press Service/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockIt was an attack of...